Dong Chinese dictionary

lèi

class, kind

Phonosemantic compound. 犬 represents the meaning and 頪 represents the sound.

Components

頪 Sound component

lèi

bright white

犬 Meaning component

quǎn

dog

Evolution

Seal script

Shuowen (~100 AD)

Clerical script

Western Jin dynasty (266-316 AD)

Regular script

Modern

Definitions

lèi

class, group, kind, category; kind; type; class; category; similar; like; to resemble

Most common words with 類

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